Alice Walker is an American author, poet, and activist born in 1944 in Georgia. She writes about the struggles of black women seeking spiritual, sexual, racial, and political equality. Some of her notable works include the novels "The Color Purple" and "The Third Life of Grange Copeland," as well as poems and short stories. Walker has received numerous awards for her writing, including the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award for "The Color Purple." She continues to write and advocate for African American and women's rights.